Raytracing Workbanch: POVRay Error: IO prohibit write access to ....

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shivaksingh
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Raytracing Workbanch: POVRay Error: IO prohibit write access to ....

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Hi All

My system information is as follows:

OS: Windows 7
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.16.6706 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-16
Hash: f86a4e411ff7848dea98d7242f43b7774bee8fa0
Python version: 2.7.8
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17

I was trying to run a tutorial from FreeCAD manual on Raytracing using POVRay. As soon as the POV window opens it displays the error attached in attachment.

Regards
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triplus
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Re: Raytracing Workbanch: POVRay Error: IO prohibit write access to ....

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Hi @shivaksingh.

This is not related to FreeCAD. It's how POV-Ray for Windows works:

http://wiki.povray.org/content/Document ... ection_2.1
shivaksingh
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Re: Raytracing Workbanch: POVRay Error: IO prohibit write access to ....

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Hey Triplus

Thanks a lot. SOLVED
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shivaksingh wrote:Hey Triplus

Thanks a lot. SOLVED
You're welcome.
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Re: Raytracing Workbanch: POVRay Error: IO prohibit write access to ....

Post by r-frank »

Thanks for the "reminder".

Added a note to the corresponding Tutorial-Page.
Deutsche FreeCAD Tutorials auf Youtube
My GrabCAD FreeCAD-Projects
FreeCAD lessons for beginners in english

Native german speaker - so apologies for my english, no offense intended :)
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